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March 28, 2012

Song Worms: Thorns in our Brains

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST CONTAINS DANGEROUS AND TOXIC MUSICAL REFERENCES. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN PERIL!

Somehow, when Kevin O'Brien was here yesterday, the conversation got to those songs you hate because once you hear them - or once someone even mentions them - they're stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Kevin was devilishly good at naming some (what a cruel, cold man...) so we decided to make a list of those song earworms that, once they've wiggled into your brain they're nearly impossible to dislodge. We all agreed that these had to be the sort that, by the time you could change the radio station, it was too late. They couldn't be the kinds you can live with. These are the kind that you need to napalm your mind to eradicate.

We thought it'd be easy to come up with a Top Ten, but customers and phone calls and 'stuff' got in the way. Here's what we came up with while Kev was in the shop:

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Admiral Halsey is not on Band on the Run. The album does make me flinch though. Heart Like a Wheel is fantastic though. It is a fun song to try to sing along with, but the high notes, which I doubt that McCartney can hit these days, might leave your throat bloodied.